Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Walton Road in Tyler, Texas.
What Happened: A passenger vehicle allegedly hit another car while fleeing a traffic stop.
Participants:
- Driver of passenger vehicle
- Passenger in vehicle
- Driver of second passenger vehicle
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of passenger vehicle, injured
- Passenger in vehicle, injured
- Driver of second passenger vehicle, injured
Details:
On or about Sunday, April 17th, 2022, around 10:00 at night, a major two-vehicle car accident sent three individuals to the hospital. Local law enforcement personnel said the accident was reported along Walton Road in Tyler, Texas.
Authorities from the Tyler Police Department said three as-of-yet unidentified individuals were injured when a vehicle allegedly struck another car while running from a police traffic stop. Emergency responders transported two people in the allegedly fleeing vehicle, and the driver of the second car to the hospital with unspecified injuries after the accident.
Officials said the initial traffic stop was possibly for driving while intoxicated.
Multiple agencies assisted after the accident.